Island People by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 1996 Hawaii album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. No capo.
INTRO
[F] Don’t come [C/G] waltzing [Am] back to my [D7] door
[G7] I cannot [C#] give any [C7] more
You [F] country [Gm6] cousins, [Am] squabble and [D7] fight
And [G7] gamble your [C#] way through the [C7] night
The [Gm7] money’s all [C] gone, it’s [Gm7] time to move [C] on
[Em7] Leave all the [A7] debts, those [Dm7] letters and [G7] threats – [C7] oh
VERSE 2
The [F] island [C/G] awaits the [Am] quarryman’s [D7] whim
Who [G7] dillies and [C#] dallies with [C7] in
VERSE 3
The [F] favoured [C/G] fearful [Am] take some of [D7] fence
And [G7] speak of those [C#] summers well [C7] spent
If the [Gm7] rumours are [C] true, the [Gm7] daytrips are [C] through
[Em7] Leave with the [A7] rest, who [Dm7] could not care [G7] less – [C7] oh
[F] [C/G] [Am] [D7] [G7] [C#] [C7] (x2)
The [Gm7] rumours are [C] true, the [Gm7] daytrips are [C] through
[Em7] Leave with the [A7] rest, who [Dm7] could not care [G7] less – [C7] oh
OUTRO
[F] [C/G] [Am] [D7] [G7] [C#] [C7] (x2)